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Originally posted by ISUKappa
In order for this country to come together, there are going to have to be concessions on both sides. If you say Bush has to earn your respect, you also have to be willing to actively listen to what he has to say, even if you don't agree with it.
ETA: That doesn't mean you need to alter your beliefs, that doesn't mean you have to stop fighting for what you're passionate about--you should never stop doing that. But an attitude of "my way or no way" isn't going to help anybody.
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Right.
But we heard this stuff about "Okay, we'll work on uniting the nation" after the 2000 election too. How long did that last? According to Dick Cheney, "We wait about thirty seconds before we decided not to change our plan for the country because of the way the election turned out." The only time this country has been particularly united over the past four years was just post 9/11, and if we have to count on a terrorist attack to bring us together again -- well, clearly that's not what any of us are hoping for. Obviously this election was not as drama-full as the last, but I think the left is even more hesitant to trust Bush this time around since he has much more power to do what he wants now that he's not up for reelection. I honestly don't think he's going to make much of an effort to pander to anybody on the opposite side of the spectrum.